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The Dickinson press., 1887-07-23
The Ballet I'm Paris.

There are 115 women and girls in the ballet
corps of the Paris Grand Opera house. Ten
are stars, ten are first subjects, twenty-five
second subjects; there are three divisions of
coryphees or leaders divided into four sec
tons; the "walkers" and the infant class.
The pupils receive forty cents each time they
appear, the young ladies of the quadrilles
from $50 to $40 a month, the %coryphees from
$50 to $50, the subjects, or those who dance
steps outside the ensemble figures, $50 to $500,
md the stars from $4,000 to $4,000 per year.
In former times stars were paid higher
salaries. For example: Taglioni received
$500 a year; Fannie Ellslcr, $4,000; Carlotta
Grisi, IS, 400; La Cerito, $4,000, and La Rosetta,
$4,000. The organization of the grand opera
ballet dates from 1913, and was decrecd by
Louis XIV, who wrote with his own hand the
regulations for the first ballet corps.-Detroit
E,.oa o,.ocS
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The rlippant Young Man.

One day all emissary Of the Salvation army
handed my friend n card on which were print
ell words to the effect that the wicked would
perish, and added to this statement were a few
words of admonition. This hippant youn.
man hastily recalled the giver aud said,
See here, You have delivered this to the
wrong address. Let me see your pack"
Then, taking a heap of cards from the as
tonished cmissary, he selected one which said
tho good would be rewarded.
"This is the one that was meant for me-" lie
said. "That ono about the wicked was meant
for my friend. You ought TO be more care
full how You scatter these cards about"
II am afraid said the cmissary gently, as
the pack of cards We're returned, that you
are not treading the straight and narrow
way"
"Well, not at the present moment" said the
young man, "but 1 came down that way, and
expect to go back, which is worse luck."-
luke Sharp in Detroit Free Press.
The Dickinson press., 1887-07-23

allow about the candy children cat. re-
member the seizure of tons upon tons two
years ago"
Eyes! and that settled it. That candy WIS
colored with poisonous metallic colors, and
the loss was so heavy to the manufacturers
that they gave right up. They not only
organized an anti-adulteration society-there
are only fifteen or twenty Of them in the city
that amount to anythinG-but compelled
every outsider to come in and join them and
to sign a sworn pledge to make only pure and
harmless candy. 1t is safe TO cat candy i'll
New York nowadays. Once in Il great whilo
we catch some cheap little manufactures on
Il side street coioring his candy with cLronate
of lead, but the great mass Of candy is harm
less sugar. l haven't heard if there has been
any falling off in infant mortality OH that
account, though there ought to be."-Dr.
Cyrus Edison In Herald of Health.
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Need of Ventilation,

In warm weather, young housekeepers
must mako daily journey to the cellar to de-
tect foul air; and they should see that proper
ventilation is observed here and throughout
the dwelling, at all times. Probably there is
no more prolific source Of disease than poor
ventilation; and merely opening windows to
admit dir is not by any means all that is im-
piled by proper ventilation. Even a free
circulation of air through rooms i'll which are
badly aired beds, neglected carpets, and an
accumulation of dust, will not entirely coun-
teract the i'll effects sure to arise from these
and similar reprehensible short conings.
Children may be taught at an early age to
throw back the clothes from the bed, and to
hang the night clothing where it will be
thoroughly aired, and the habit will cling to
them through life; it should he the duty of
older persons to open windows, and otherwise
admit air to all sleeping apartments as soon
rs they are vacated in the morning. 1t is on
the seemingly trifling matters, which demand
the eternal vigilance of the house mother,
that the health and happiness of tho family
depend.-Mrs. E. G.. Cook, NJ. D., in Demo-
rests Monthly.
The Dickinson press., 1887-07-23
For tho Children.

key that will please the children, here are the
directions: Make Il large rag doll, and On one
side of the head glue the half of a cocoanut
shell that has a good imitation face. Put on
the head a red knitted cap, or one made from
red flannel, SO that it covers the top and back
of the rag head. Cover the hands and feet
with any kind of dark brown cloth. Make q
red flannel jacket, trimmed with small gilt
bottoms, and black velvet pants. Dress the
doll in these clothes, and see how the little
ones will like it.-Boston Budget.
The Dickinson press., 1887-07-23
I'Rl:l: TRADI:.

The reduction of internal revenue and the talk
ing off of revenue stamps from Proprietary Mrdi-
cincs. no doubt has largely benefited the con-
sl,mcrs. as we'll as relieving the burden of home
manufacturers. Especially is this the case with
Green's August Flower and Eoschcc's German
Syrup. as the reduction of thirty-six cents per
dozen. has been added 10 increase the
size of the hotties containing. these remedies.
thereby giving "nc-iiflh more medicine in the -
cent size. The August Flower for Dyspepsia and
Liver Complaint. and the German Syrup for
Cough and Lang troubles. have perhaps. the lar
.,>i sale of amy medicines in the world. The :l
vantage, Of increased >izr of The BOTTLES viii I've
greatly appreciated Il, the sick and afflicted. III
every town and village i'll civilized countries.
Sample bottles for 10 cents remain the same size,
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Thrift of tho Fair Sex.

There are no persons for whom the quality,
or at least the possibility, of thrift is so i'm
portant rs in the case of women. Their on
portunitics of earning money are generally
smaller than are those of men, and their
chances of losing it unques;ionably greater.
They may be less liable, on the whole, to hnve
others dependent on them, and yet they ore
very commonly exposed to even this risk, the
person dependent being often he on whom
the dependence sits least graciously-the hus-
band or the father. Thrift is the ability to
make n little go Il great way, and to hold Oh
TO that little; and the less there is, the more
the thrN5 is needed.
How often are women led into investing
their little all in some uncertain enterprise
merely because they know that some rich
neighhor has lone the same! off MI. Blank
puts his none there" they say, "it is surely
safe for me-" But the difference is that Mr..
Blank, having a few hundred thousands put
past TIE possibility of risk into United States
securities, can afford to amuse himself as he
likes with the rest of his money. He can
affordto make doubtful investments, whereas
if the woman loses her little hoard she has
lost absolutely everything, SO far rs worldly
possessions so. SO Of that ommonest form
of loss, the lending of the sisters little fund
to the brothers, so that they can go into bust
ness. "Dear David knows so much better
than we how to make use of this money!"
whereas if David. knows enough to be trusted
with his W money, he ought to Know
enough to leave that of his sister where his
accidental bankruptcy will not modest it.
That part of thrift which consists i'll max
ing careful bargains belongs more to women
than to men. They are more patient in i'll
~vestigation, slower in elaboration, more mi
croscopic i'll calculation. OF a young couple
going to housekeeping the husband will COM
monty make up his mind to buy the whole
house after less of anxious scrutiny than the
wife will bestow OH the cooking stove alone;
and it will sometimes take the sum of her
economies to balance a single bold rxtruva-
gance of his. Her business virtues are more
negative than his-the absence of cebt, the
absence of daring investments-and doubtless
the husband is sometimes right i'll thinking
that a bolder policy may in some particular
case be right. Some Of this courage comes
from the fact that men are used to dealing
lat least in i%magination) with larger sums.
They are talking about possible profits of
thousands, while their wives are debating the
question between something at 81 a yard and
something at S7l5 cents. l remember to
have read in the memoirs of some unfortu-
nate man of letters an epistle announcing his
utter despair and that of his family in view
OF their hopeless destitution. He really did
not know what was to become of him or
them. But the letter was dated Mt the Fifth
Avenue hotel, then the most expensive place
OF entertainment in New York city.-"T. w.
H." In Harper's Bazaar.
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The Green Sand NIarls.

In all the counties bordering the Black
lands of Alabama and Mississippi green sand
marls are more or less abundant. 1t will be
interesting to the people living i'll these re-
glons to know that these green sand marls are
highly valuable as a fertilizer for the sweet
potato crop. The green sand is usually mixed
with stable manure and applied by putting i'll
the ridge under the draws. Green sand marls
are rich i'll potash, and to this fact is due their
value as a potato fertilizer. Chicago Times.
The Dickinson press., 1887-07-23
PAY OF NEWSPAPER WRITER'S.
journalism Does Not Compare Unfavor
ably with Other Professions.

Journalism Does Not Compare Unfavor.
ably with Other Professions.
Ever since newspapers had an existence the
poverty of the newspaper writer has been q
proverb. The cause of this is a mystery, but
it probably lies in the fact that barely a cen.
tury ago a newspaper was an expensive and
generally Il foolish experiment, while the
lawyer, the minister and the doctor had their
financial status aud assured income.
Tn subject is discussed in~tclligentlyi in that
able organ of newspaper men, The Journalist,
which takes the obvious, hut unusual. ground
that newspaper work is as well paid today as
til" work of any other trade or profession.
This is true, US every newspaper man knows
who stops to think. Thousands of young
doctors, ministers and lawyers are struggling
for n chance to live, but a reporter with any
ability and industry can get Sl5 a week,
which is twice as much as bare support re-
quires.
Nor does journalism compare unfavorably
with other professions as to the higher prizes
of skill and mental equipment. The COMPETE
ton for these is sharp, and it would be much
sharper were it not for the Incorporate
habits of so many talented fellows; who arc
proud to call themselves "Bohemians," and
who rapidly drop out of sight in the survival
of the fittest.
There arc some hundreds of newspaper
writers in this country who receive a salary
of $1,000 apiece, not counting proprictors
who frequently become rich through their
newspapers alone; and rs to saving and nc
cumulating, the class of writer's above EMU
merated will compare favorahly with the
leaders of any guiil. 1t would not he diff
cult to mention 100 American newspaper
writers who are to-day worth $4,000 apiece,
and have made it exclusively from the result
of savings from their salaries, and the full
as many.
Successful journalism demands peculiar
qualities, but The Journalist is correct in de-
claring That, for the young man who pos
sesses them, there is no human field that
offers more Observation-Disclosures Post.
The Dickinson press., 1887-07-23
A Lost Lesson,

Little Dot-What makes these little dog.
gies cry so when l take them upa
Omaha Mamma-Because they don't like
to be taken away from their mamma
"Do they love their dog mamma just like
children's!'
SIT seems to me sometimes, dear, that they
love their mamma a good deal better than
some children do"
well, dog mi can't spank. Omaha
World.
The Dickinson press., 1887-07-23
Behind New York Footlichts.

A correspondent says that by actual count
there were last week SG5 actua, and legitimate
actors behind New York footlights, men and
women cast in speaking parts in t%wcnty-four
theatres-not including variety theatres, ron
cert halls or dives. This leaves out all dam
GERS, figurantes, supernnmeraries, and, in
fact, all but actual actors II the operatic
artists supporting Patti. In six regular
theaters in Brooklyn there are 100 more
actors.-New York Sun.
The Dickinson press., 1887-07-23

Tho model illustrating a long travelling
cloak of light gray cheviot, and designed for
Harper's Bazaar, is trimmed with bands of
black and white checked wool. A band of
the plaid is set along the edges of tho fronts,
and Oh each side of the skirt of the back, and
a plaid plastron is inserted in at tho back;
the collar and cuffs are plaid. The manner
in which the sleeves and front of the gar
ment are finished is shown in the cut.
The remaining model, which is one of the
seasons patterns, illustrates u long duster or
cloak with a hood and cape, and furnishes an
equally attractive garment with the first ono
described, while differing from it widely i'll
style and finish. The soft cloth hat seen
with this wrap is al English walking shape,
popular for travelling, boating and the like.
The Dickinson press., 1887-07-23
Calisthenics for Girls.

l noticed two sisters, girls of IS. not long
ago, very much alike in face and figure. but
noticeably different in the poisc of the head
and shoulders and the carriage of the BODY.
One had a willowy g%racefulness and supple
ness, yet withal that uprightness and dignity
SO often seen in Indian women, while the
other, though NO heavier, md not awkward,
conveyed no pleasing impression of perfect
grace. And / thought o unfairly had
nature dealt with these two-with but q
touch had she added an hundred fold to the
charms of one sister. Chance, however,
proved TO me that nature had had nothing to
do with it. A debility, consequent upon
some illness, had suggested to the mother to
send this daughter, with the child Of a Ger
The Dickinson press., 1887-07-23
Valuable Autograph Letters.

Miss Sophie Markoe, who was reported EN-
gagged to Secretary Bayard, has recently
made a valuable find at her old family home
stead. 1t consists of autograph letters en-
bracing at least one from each president from
Washington to Arthur. When arranged the
collection will be worth a good round sum-
Chicago Times.
The Dickinson press., 1887-07-23
Sailor Suits Worn by Small Boys.

Little boys just graduating from dresses
are this season transferred to sailor suits,
some of which are decidedly picturesque in
appearance. For midsummer wear there are
suits of white liner with blue collars and &
cap of blue. The trousers may be either
short or long: in the latter case these widen
TT the ankle in true sailor style.
The Dickinson press., 1887-07-23
Convenient wr,,s for Traveller,

A convenient travelling wrap, by which is
meant one that is easily put of and on, that
protects the dress under it from dust and
dirt, and at the same time does not soil
readily, is in demand ut this season of the
year. Whether one journeys by steamer or
rail such y wrap is n necessity. Ladies, rs Il
rul., desire that this practical garment shall
not only prove comfortable and convenient,
but be attractive in appearance, and to them
the two models shown in our cut will prove
welcome.
The Dickinson press., 1887-07-23

GnM% S\ccN s sisRis is 's be
thousands suffering from Asthma. Con-
sumption, Coughs. etc. Did you ever try
Acker's English Remedy? 1t is the best
preparation known for all Lung Troubles,
sold on a positive guarantee at 10c., soc.
FOWLER & LANGDON,
The Dickinson press., 1887-07-23
Mexican
Mustang
Liniinent


THIS GOOD OLD STANDBY
accomi,iis.cs for everybody exactly what isclaimcI
FORT. Che C tic regions for the great popularity OF
tho 1i;!sta,l; Eminent is found i'll its Eniycrsal
applicability. Everybody needs such a medicine.
Che Iurli3rri,an needs it III case OF accident.
Tie Housewife needs 1t for generalfamily use.
The Gambler needs 1T for his teams and his men.
The Mechanic needs 1t always on his Work
bench.
The NIincrncc,ls it in case Of emergency.
The Pioneer n~eedsit-can't get along without 1t.
The Farmer needs it in his house, his stable.
AMI his stock yard.
The Steamboat n or the Boatnan needs
Tin LIBERAL supply aheat and ashore.
The EIorse-fanc;cr needs tit Is his best
friend and safest reliance.
The Stccls-growcr needs fit will save him
tl.oy:au:s c! dollars and q world of trouble.
The Railroad man needs 1t and will need 1t 80
ing as his life is 4 round of accidents and dangers.
zinc BuckwcodsMlnn nccdsit. There is moth
im. like it as an ;ntidotc for the dangers to life,
I.!mb aud comfort which surround the pioneer.
Ila Merchant needs 1t about his store among
his employees. Accidents will happen, and when
these come the Mustang Liniment is wanted atoncc.
kccpa Battle in the House. 'Tis tho best OF
economy.
keep Bottle i'll the Factory. Its
use In case of accident saves pain and loss of wages.
Keep IL Bottle Always in the Stable for
use when wanted.
The Dickinson press., 1887-07-23

HATS FOR GARDEH FETES.
The wide brimmed straw hat, decorated Mt
the front with large full loops of picot edged
ribbon, is u very popular model, though per-
haps not more so than the remaining one, q
Tuscan straw trimmed with ribbon, flowers
md foliage.
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He staid in the Ranks.

Mr.. Frank Hatton, editor of The Chicago
Mail, frequently spends u month at the Fifth
Avenue hotel. Decoration Day lie was asked
why lie did not parade. "Paradc?' he asked,
the fire flashing from his eyes. "Why, 1 have
had enough marching. The war satisfied ne
for all time to come. l will not even march
in q political parade. much less join q mill
tary organization. That kind of glitter and
outward show may nave all effect upon the
hoi polloi, but not upon me. l went into the
war when l was 1G, and carried a musket. l
was willing to march then. One day an Of
fcer, whom l knew, asked me if l did not de-
sire to do staff duty. l asked him if that
meant l was to become an orderly. He an
swered yes. I told him that l had rather be
q private any day and carry my musket than
on orderly to hold the horses fora lot Of Of
ficers. l continued in the ranks.-New York
World.
'VNG vGNsON Why My, A Si;a
IS warranted, is because it is the best
Blood Preparation known. 1t will posi-.
lively cure all Blood Diseases, puriies the
whole system, and thoroughly builds up the
constitution. Remember, we guarantee it.
FOWLER 4 LANGDON
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WHAT SHALL WE WEAR?
STYLISH AND CONVENIENT WRAPS
FOR TRAVELLERS.

How Misses, Young Ladies, Matrons and
turesquc Hats Designed for Country
Wear and Garden Fctes.
The season of garden fetes is at hand, and
garden hats are consequently in order. The
cut here given represents three striking
models, which, while differing in style, are
equally fashionable. Very quaint and be-
coming is the muslin bonnet, dclicatelv shirred
md trimmed with rnchinos.
The Clifton clarion., 1887-05-11

1 A~e"rnsS s@s. ..ias: ranr,S 0. Cal.
 Nervous Debility, Sem nal Weakness. Ex- hausted Vitality. Spermatorrhc.a. LOST MANHOOD. tmpotency, Paralysis. Prostator- rhea end nll the terrible effects of Self Ai 1sn, lnd ez cess iI Inatrrer yeas. such as Lose of Memory Lass tud>. Nocturnal Ennis ,ioas. aversion to soc,ety, Dimress of Vision Noses in the Heae. the vital hrio pass ng unobrerved IF the urire. and many other dis
 '''''' 'ea9 40iSt. a issy sst.s i.e i'''H'
 Suffering from any "t tn" above symptoms sbou'a consulp ns ut orce. The drnin ran he stopped. vitality restored and life be made again n p!ens'-r" u:s;ead of |. burden.
 EiEDLE-aG&D HT:N who arc tronbla'l with too frequent ovacr,- tion of the bl, duer. often accom- panied by a slight sinaTt'Ig or burning sensation. and a weakening of the system, Tn a rn:,l.ner ,h.y cannot account for. Kopy Sediment ia the urine. etc. Many die of tsis difficulty ignor- Of seminal weakness.
 CuHEs GUARANTEED IN AL sUtE CASES.
 Geasu'teti9n Free. Thorough exar- int hon ard advice. inciutiur ehcrlicsl anal ysis .nf microscopic oxaminat,on of the utins Sa. An hoaest opinion given in every case.
 The following 2iedicires supplied at the prices nar1ed:
 slR AsTLHY COOPtR VITAL RE~TOEAy1vE. ga a hottie. or foar l'lA'c titr lEf
 SAMPi.r EOTiI.E FREE. - Sent to an! one applying by letter. stating sympsoIrs. sex and age. Strict secrecy in regard to all bus'ress tran sactions.
 Tho Gel. brated Kidney St~ n1edy. NE PHSET1CCM.f fo- all Eirds of Kidney ana Bladder Complaints, GonorrLea. Gleet, Iieucocrhea. etc. For sale by all druggists, S1 bot: e. or bottles $500.
 The Fnglish DANDELI0N. LIVER AND DESrf PSIA PILL is tho best in the market. For sale by ail druggists; price 50 cents bottle,
 English Medical Wjspensary. Eo. II KKARNLY Sf., BAN FRiScIsCo, CAL.
The Clifton clarion., 1887-05-11
WsLien in Sweden

To complete the ecs.scy of those who believe in the degradation oi human labcr need say that at Stock holm the deiiasemeut of women is perhaps more thorough ant: complete ,han in any city of northern Europe? She here practically supplants the hessts of burden. An.l am not al- together unfamiliar with women's work in Europe. I have seen her around the pit rnouih, at the forge, and barefooted in the hrickyart.s of "meTrie Engiand," filling blast fur naces, and tending cook ovens in "sunny France" 1 have daily watched her bearing the heat and burden of the day in the fields of the "Fatherland," and in Austria Hun gary doing the work Of man and beast on the farm and in the mine. have seen woman emerge from the roel-rits of "busy Belgium" where little girls and young women graduate underground sS hewers cf ccal and drawers Of carts, fer it is no unccn- mon thing in Europe to hitch women snd tiogs together that manufacturing may be done cheaply. Aged, bent, and sunbUrned, have seen women, with rope over shoulders, toiling on the banks of canals and dykes in picturesque Holland. Having wit nesseI sn this l was yet surprised to find in city so beautiful and seem- ingly So rich and prosperous ss Stockholm, women still more de
 based. in Stockholm sine is almost exclusively employed AS bod-carrier and biicklsyer's assistant. She car ries brick, ciiYes mortar, and in short, aoes ali tEs heavy work ahont the building. At the dinner hour you See groups of women sitting on the piles of wood aud stones eating their isugai repast. They wear a sEost gown, coming trit'e below the knee, their bome-knitted wooden stockings and wooden shOas. Over their head keYchief is tightly tied.
 Those engaged in mixing mortar and tending p'asterers wear aprons. They are psid for g day of hard work 0: this toil. lasting twelve hours. the Inun:hcent sum of one kroner (eGuiv- s!ent to 26.S centsl. Women sweep tiie streets, haui the rubbish, drag llandcsrss ID the hills and over the cono e-stones. unload bricks at the uusvs. attend to the parks, do the gardening aud row the numerous ferries which abound at Stockholm. Ire cutirs dairy business of the city is in Their hands, and here they take the place of horses ard dogs, carry ing on their shoulders the heavy cans of milk from door to doer.-TCorres- pondencs of Philadelphia Press.